PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Kucharski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kucharski
vs
Gonzalez

177 cm
20
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Kucharski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoan Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kucharski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonzalez swivels and escapes.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Kucharski is having none of it.
Michal Kucharski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kucharski dives in and grabs Gonzalez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes down on Kucharski's head and hops out.
Kucharski shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Kucharski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez scores with a nice body kick.
Kucharski avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kucharski circles away.

Kucharski feints and as Gonzalez raises his hands in defense, Kucharski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kucharski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kucharski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kucharski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kucharski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gonzalez's guard.
Kucharski lands strikes from half guard.
Gonzalez looks winded!

Kucharski is looking for a kimura but Gonzalez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kucharski to get the leverage.
Kucharski lands with a punch from half guard.
Kucharski passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski working away.
Kucharski looks up at the clock and then as Gonzalez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kucharski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kucharski looks up at the clock and then as Gonzalez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kucharski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kucharski is putting a hurting on Gonzalez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gonzalez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Kucharski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kucharski advances to full mount.
Gonzalez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kucharski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kucharski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kucharski raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kucharski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gonzalez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Kucharski throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Gonzalez has his hands clasped together but Kucharski breaks the hold and Gonzalez is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Kucharski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michal Kucharski!
Michal Kucharski thanked the fans post fight for their support.